Re: [R] Changing latitude data to decimal degrees

-Original Message- > From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r- > project.org] On Behalf Of Sadz A > Sent: Tuesday, 17 August 2010 11:43 a.m. > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] Changing latitude data to decimal degrees > > Hi All, > >

[R] Changing latitude data to decimal degrees

Hi All, I have location data set up as degrees: minutes: seconds (for example, 122:45:45) I need to get this data into decimal degree form (eg, 122.7625). I know that I need to use the formula: Decimal degrees = Degrees + (Minutes/60) + (Seconds/3600) Does anyone know how I can get R to do t